Hetzer v. People

There can be no question that it is *46competent for the legislaturedo confer concurrent jurisdiction upon the city and county authorities to demand each a license from an individual for vending spirituous liquors within the limits of a city.

When such laws are enacted and penalties prescribed for their violation, the vendor of liquors within a city, unless armed with a license from both city and county (where a license from each is required), will not be protected from prosecution. One act may constitute two distinct offenses. It is no less clear, that the legislature may vest either in the city…